About Units

Kilowatt: The kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power equal to one thousand watts. It is commonly used to express the output power of engines and the power consumption of electric devices. For example, the power consumption of a typical household appliance such as a microwave oven is around 1 kilowatt.

Horsepower: Horsepower (HP) is a unit of measurement of power, originally defined as 550 foot-pounds per second. It is commonly used to measure the power output of engines. For example, the engine of a car might be rated at 300 horsepower. There are different standards for horsepower, including mechanical horsepower, metric horsepower, and electrical horsepower.